Arkansas § 14-54-802 - Regulation of burials generally.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-802 — Regulation of burials generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-54-802. Regulation of burials generally.
Municipal corporations shall have the power to: Regulate the burial of the dead; Provide, outside the corporate limits of the corporation, places for the interment of the dead; and Prevent any such interment within any such limits, except in public burying grounds established before the adoption of this section. Municipal corporations may not only impose proper fines and penalties but shall also have power to cause any body interred contrary to this prohibition to be taken up and buried outside the limits of the municipality.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 14-54-802
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-802 cover?
Section 14-54-802 ("Regulation of burials generally.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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